Stage Details

Legislation -
Referred to Committee
(Senate)
-
Oct. 25, 2012

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(48-31) -
Oct. 18, 2012(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes county and municipal authorities to establish stormwater utilities in order to develop a stormwater management system.

Highlights:

Authorizes county and municipal authorities who hold a permit to regulate combined sewer overflows to establish, provide, and maintain a stormwater utility for the purpose of creating a stormwater management system (Sec. 2).

Authorizes the governing bodies of stormwater utilities to charge fees for the direct or indirect use of their services (Sec. 2).

Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to create a stormwater utility guidance manual that includes a definition of the units used to calculate stormwater runoff (Sec. 3).